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Larrylambert

You probably don't know my name, but have likely seen my work. I've written for numerous syndicated cartoon strips and my gags have appeared in national pubs.

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12 Facts About the Year 1958

3 min readSep 3, 2025

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We’re still seeing the results of some of these events.

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While most of us don’t think of 1958 as a big news year, many of events that took place then are impacting us today. A lot of these pieces relate to culture as opposed to had news.

As I’ve mentioned before, cultural stuff is easier to make jokes about than hard news stories. So, after that breif intro, here are soem facts about 1958.

1: Dan and Frank Carney opened the first Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas, in 1958.

We’ve heard of New York style pizza and Chicago style pizza, but Wichita style pizza?

2: Pope Pius XII declared Saint Clare (of Assisi) the patron saint of TV.

However, I believe there is talk of Taylor Sheridan replacing her.

3: NASA was created in 1958, replacing the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics aka NACA which was formed in 1915.

The creation of NASA was accompanied by a theme song, “Funky NASA.” Wait, being told that’s not true and that song is actually, “Funky Nassau.”

4: President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the…

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Larrylambert
Larrylambert

Written by Larrylambert

You probably don't know my name, but have likely seen my work. I've written for numerous syndicated cartoon strips and my gags have appeared in national pubs.